diff --git a/bundlesize.config.json b/bundlesize.config.json
index bd079c40b..df6cf889a 100644
--- a/bundlesize.config.json
+++ b/bundlesize.config.json
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
   "files": [
     {
       "path": "packages/docsearch-css/dist/style.css",
-      "maxSize": "3 kB"
+      "maxSize": "3.25 kB"
     },
     {
       "path": "packages/docsearch-react/dist/umd/index.js",
-      "maxSize": "22.80 kB"
+      "maxSize": "23 kB"
     },
     {
       "path": "packages/docsearch-js/dist/umd/index.js",
-      "maxSize": "30.70 kB"
+      "maxSize": "31 kB"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css b/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css
index 3aa46e191..7b090c377 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css
+++ b/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css
@@ -551,6 +551,18 @@ svg.DocSearch-Hit-Select-Icon {
   width: 20px;
 }
 
+/* Hide element accessibly, so that it is still accessible to
+assistive tech users */
+.DocSearch-VisuallyHiddenForAccessibility {
+  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
+  clip-path: inset(50%);
+  height: 1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  position: absolute;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  width: 1px;
+}
+
 /* Responsive */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   :root {
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/src/SearchBox.tsx b/packages/docsearch-react/src/SearchBox.tsx
index f7b68666c..2ee6ae39e 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/src/SearchBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/src/SearchBox.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export type SearchBoxTranslations = Partial<{
   resetButtonAriaLabel: string;
   cancelButtonText: string;
   cancelButtonAriaLabel: string;
+  searchInputLabel: string;
 }>;
 
 interface SearchBoxProps
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export function SearchBox({ translations = {}, ...props }: SearchBoxProps) {
     resetButtonAriaLabel = 'Clear the query',
     cancelButtonText = 'Cancel',
     cancelButtonAriaLabel = 'Cancel',
+    searchInputLabel = 'Search',
   } = translations;
   const { onReset } = props.getFormProps({
     inputElement: props.inputRef.current,
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ export function SearchBox({ translations = {}, ...props }: SearchBoxProps) {
       >
         <label className="DocSearch-MagnifierLabel" {...props.getLabelProps()}>
           <SearchIcon />
+          <span className="DocSearch-VisuallyHiddenForAccessibility">
+            {searchInputLabel}
+          </span>
         </label>
 
         <div className="DocSearch-LoadingIndicator">
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/src/__tests__/api.test.tsx b/packages/docsearch-react/src/__tests__/api.test.tsx
index 656ab5fc9..259a79aa8 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/src/__tests__/api.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/src/__tests__/api.test.tsx
@@ -34,20 +34,8 @@ function noResultSearch(_queries: any, _requestOptions?: any): Promise<any> {
 }
 
 describe('api', () => {
-  let container: HTMLDivElement;
-
   const docSearchSelector = '.DocSearch';
 
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    container = document.createElement('div');
-    document.body.appendChild(container);
-  });
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    document.body.removeChild(container);
-    container = null;
-  });
-
   it('renders with minimal parameters', () => {
     render(<DocSearch />);
 
@@ -68,10 +56,10 @@ describe('api', () => {
       );
       expect(document.querySelector(docSearchSelector)).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(
-        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Button-Placeholder').innerHTML
+        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Button-Placeholder')?.innerHTML
       ).toBe('Recherche');
       expect(
-        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Button').getAttribute('aria-label')
+        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Button')?.getAttribute('aria-label')
       ).toBe('Recherche');
     });
 
@@ -154,30 +142,36 @@ describe('api', () => {
                 resetButtonAriaLabel: 'Effacer',
                 cancelButtonText: 'Annuler',
                 cancelButtonAriaLabel: 'Annuler',
+                searchInputLabel: 'Recherche',
               },
             },
           }}
         />
       );
 
-      expect(document.querySelector(docSearchSelector)).toBeInTheDocument();
-
       await act(async () => {
         fireEvent.click(await screen.findByText('Search'));
       });
 
-      expect(document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Cancel').innerHTML).toBe(
+      const searchInputLabel = document.querySelector(
+        '.DocSearch-MagnifierLabel'
+      );
+
+      expect(document.querySelector(docSearchSelector)).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      expect(document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Cancel')?.innerHTML).toBe(
         'Annuler'
       );
       expect(
-        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Cancel').getAttribute('aria-label')
+        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Cancel')?.getAttribute('aria-label')
       ).toBe('Annuler');
       expect(
-        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Reset').getAttribute('title')
+        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Reset')?.getAttribute('title')
       ).toBe('Effacer');
       expect(
-        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Reset').getAttribute('aria-label')
+        document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Reset')?.getAttribute('aria-label')
       ).toBe('Effacer');
+      expect(searchInputLabel?.textContent).toBe('Recherche');
     });
 
     it('overrides the default DocSearchModal footer text', async () => {
@@ -292,7 +286,7 @@ describe('api', () => {
       expect(screen.getByText(/No results for/)).toBeInTheDocument();
       const link = document.querySelector('.DocSearch-Help a');
       expect(link).toBeInTheDocument();
-      expect(link.getAttribute('href')).toBe(
+      expect(link?.getAttribute('href')).toBe(
         'https://github.com/algolia/docsearch/issues/new?title=q'
       );
     });
diff --git a/packages/docsearch-react/src/icons/SearchIcon.tsx b/packages/docsearch-react/src/icons/SearchIcon.tsx
index b95097deb..e3e4ce54b 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-react/src/icons/SearchIcon.tsx
+++ b/packages/docsearch-react/src/icons/SearchIcon.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export function SearchIcon() {
       height="20"
       className="DocSearch-Search-Icon"
       viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+      aria-hidden="true"
     >
       <path
         d="M14.386 14.386l4.0877 4.0877-4.0877-4.0877c-2.9418 2.9419-7.7115 2.9419-10.6533 0-2.9419-2.9418-2.9419-7.7115 0-10.6533 2.9418-2.9419 7.7115-2.9419 10.6533 0 2.9419 2.9418 2.9419 7.7115 0 10.6533z"
diff --git a/packages/website/docs/api.mdx b/packages/website/docs/api.mdx
index ca009ea10..0ce64ab69 100644
--- a/packages/website/docs/api.mdx
+++ b/packages/website/docs/api.mdx
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ const translations: DocSearchTranslations = {
       resetButtonAriaLabel: 'Clear the query',
       cancelButtonText: 'Cancel',
       cancelButtonAriaLabel: 'Cancel',
+      searchInputLabel: 'Search',
     },
     startScreen: {
       recentSearchesTitle: 'Recent',